Faia Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Faia, Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2024-09-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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Faia Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent a fess Gules masoned Argent under a beech eradicated Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FAIA – GUARDA".
Meaning:
The beech (Portuguese: faia) is canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Sep 2024

Presentation of Faia

Faia is one of the 34 communes of Guarda Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 180 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Sep 2024

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